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THE PARISH MAGAZINE of St Saviour Ravensthorpe and

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees

April 2015

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Parish Priest

Father Paul Atkinson SSC

The Vicarage,

Church Street,

Ravensthorpe,

Tel: 01924 672103

Email: fr.paul.atkinson@live.co.uk

For all the latest informa on about services and events within our Parishes please see the Parish Website:

www.stsaviourwithholyinnocents.weebly.com 

 

 

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Fr Paul writes

As you read this missive Easter will almost be upon us, as we enter this most Holy of weeks. Holy week is confusing for some, life giving for some, irrelevant for most and sadly there are a lot of Chris ans who fall into the la er category. Lent as you know is a me of prepara on and the prepara ons we make during Holy Week are the most important of all as we travel from the gates of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday through the ins tu on of the Lords Supper and the Sacred Priesthood on Holy Thursday, before arriving at Calvary and the place of the Lord’s crucifixion on Good Friday. Days of prepara on, but for what? The Resurrec on, the most Holy and Glorious Resurrec on of Jesus Christ from the dead, which is celebrated by Chris ans throughout the world and wherever, whoever or in whatever way we celebrate there is always the same sense of astonishment and joy. On Easter Day we celebrate a victory, which seems on the surface to have been won against all the odds, that is, un l we remember the power of God, because, it is God who gives life and who receives it back again a er we have completed our journey through this world. It is God who declared all human life to be precious and good and it is the same God whose inten on it is that we should live in the fullness of life for all eternity, something we know, but o en fail remember and we do so because all too o en our thoughts are fixed on the failings of humanity. It is so easy to see the faults, the injus ces, the tragedies that lead to suffering and death. The result is that we rail against God constantly blaming him for all that is wrong in our lives and in the world. However, in doing so we fail to understand that the world is what the world is a place of sin and sorrow, this is the reality of life and as Chris ans are not immune from the sufferings and the death which is inevitable, but unlike those without faith we realise that death is not the end.

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This is where the resurrec on makes a blazing appearance onto the stage, the lights go on as we realise that through Christ’s rising from the dead, we as Chris ans can embrace death without fear. Father forgive then for they know not what they do, reassuring words spoken from the Cross of our Lord, who although innocent accepted death that all who believe in his name might have life. This is where we find the victory of good over evil as a result into every tragedy of human suffering, Jesus’ own Passion and Death make their very real appearance. God enters into every moment of our lives with a love that is only to be found in Jesus Christ. It’s been said that a saint is someone who knows they are a sinner, how true and the holiest among us are the first to acknowledge that they are nothing without God’s saving grace . This is a message of great importance, because it is in recognising this that we can begin the process of change, this as I have said throughout Lent is called Repentance and if we truly love Jesus and believe that he was restored to life from death, then surely we have no op on other than to want to be reconciled, because when this happens we also begin to see and understand that the love of Jesus Christ is poured out for all the world and we as God’s people have no choice but to share it with purpose. The love of God and the truth of God raised Jesus from the dead so that we could see with our own eyes as well as with the eyes of faith the real nobility of the life to which we are called. The victory is within reach and we can choose to follow him who loves us so much or we can simply do the things we have always done. However, there is a danger in doing this, because in doing this we might miss the opportunity God presents this and every Holy Week and Easter. Have a blessed and peaceful Easter.

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HOLY DAYS IN APRIL

Thursday 2nd April Maundy Thursday

Solemn Mass of the Lords Supper 7:30pm St Saviour

Friday 3rd April

Good Friday The Good Friday Liturgy

2pm Holy Innocents At the foot of the Cross

A medita on to end a day of sadness St Saviour 6pm

Saturday 4th April

Holy Saturday The Great Vigil and first Mass of Easter

8pm St Saviour

Sunday 5th April Easter Sunday

Solemn Fes val Mass of Easter Day 10am Holy Innocents

Thursday 23rd April

St George

Saturday 25th April St Mark the Evangelist Mass St Saviour 10am

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PARISH OFFICERS

St Saviour Church Wardens Miss Pauline Denton 495136 Mr Michael Lister 468812

PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Miss Anne Blackburn 498387 PCC Treasurer Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Stewardship Recorder Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Electoral Roll Officer Miss Kathleen Thornton Sunday School & Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672103 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Miss Kathleen Thornton

Dewsbury West Community Centre Bookings: Anne Thornton 493551 Uniformed Organisations Group Scout Leader Sarah Haigh 07926 291877 Beavers -Charli Laverick 07919 0847862 Cubs - David Laverick 524490 Scouts - Paul Hadley - 457725

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PARISH OFFICERS

Holy Innocents

Church Wardens Mrs Mavis Idle 490457 Mrs Sharon Parker 488538 PCC Secretary & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Linda Carruthers PCC Treasurer & Deanery Synod Representative Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111

Stewardship Recorder Mrs Sylvia Dudding 460111

Electoral Roll Officer Linda Windle 506392

Safeguarding Officer Mrs Tracy Atkinson 672130 Organist Mr Tony Longstaff 462647 Church Flowers Mrs Marion Coy 464743 Uniformed Organisations

Brownies Linda Windle 506392

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Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday, also known as “Holy Thursday,” is the Thursday ofPassion Week, one day before Good Friday (the Friday before East-er). Maundy Thursday is the name given to the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples, known as the Last Supper. Two important events are the focus of Maundy Thursday. First, Jesus celebrated the Last Supper with His disciples and thereby ins tuted the Lord’s Supper, also called Communion (Luke 22:19-20). Some Chris an churches observe a special Communion service on Maundy Thursday in memory of Jesus’ Last Supper with His disciples. Second, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet as an act of humility and service, thereby se ng an example that we should love and serve one another in humility (John 13:3-17). Some Chris an churches observe a foot-washing ceremony on Maundy Thursday to commemorate Jesus’ washing the feet of the disciples. The word Maundy is derived from the La n word for “command.” The “Maundy” in “Maundy Thursday” refers to the command Jesus gave to the disciples at the Last Supper, that they should love and serve one another. Should we observe Maundy Thursday? The Bible neither commands nor forbids it. It is a good thing to remember the Last Supper and Jesus’ sacrifice on our behalf. It is a good thing to remember the Lord’s example of humility. However, at the same me, we should avoid ritualis c observances of holidays unless they are truly focused on God and our rela onship with Him. Observing a special Lord's Supper service on Maundy Thursday/Holy Thursday in remembrance of theLast Supperis a good thing to do. Doing afoot-washingin remembrance of how Christ humbled Himself and washed the feet of the disciples is a powerful reminder of how we are to live the Chris an life (Philippians 2:1-11). Let's just make sure we are observing Maundy Thursday in a way that truly honours what happened at the Last Supper.

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Timeline of Jesus' Final Hours

6 a.m. Jesus Stands Trial Before Pilate (Ma hew 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:1-5; John 18:28-37) Jesus Sent to Herod (Luke 23:6-12) 7 a.m. Jesus Returned to Pilate (Luke 23:11) Jesus is Sentenced to Death (Ma hew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:23-24; John 19:16) Ma hew 27:32-34; Mark 15:21-24; Luke 23:26-31; John 19:16-17) The Crucifixion 9 a.m. - "The Third Hour" Jesus is Crucified on the Cross Mark 15: 25 - The Soldiers Cast Lots for Jesus' Clothing (Mark 15:24) 10 a.m. Jesus is Insulted and Mocked Ma hew 27:39-40 - Mark 15:31 - Luke 23:36-37 Luke 23:39 11 a.m. Jesus and the Criminal Luke 23:40-43 - Jesus Speaks to Mary and John John 19:26-27 Noon - "The Sixth Hour" Darkness Covers the Land Mark 15:33 1 p.m. Jesus Cries Out to the Father Ma hew 27:46 - Jesus is Thirsty John 19:28-29 2 p.m. It is Finished John 19:30 - Luke 23:46 3 p.m. - "The Ninth Hour" The Earthquake Ma hew 27:51-52 - Jesus is Laid in the Tomb (Ma hew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42)

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EASTER – the most joyful day of the year

Easter is the most joyful day of the year for Chris ans. Christ has died for our sins. We are forgiven. Christ has risen! We are re-deemed! We can look forward to an eternity in his joy! Hallelujah! The Good News of Jesus Christ is a message so simple that you can explain it to someone in a few minutes. It is so profound that for the rest of their lives they will be s ll be ‘growing’ in their Chris an walk with God. Why does the date more around so much? Because the date of Passover moves around, and according to the biblical account, East-er is ed to the Passover. Passover celebrates the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and it lasts for seven days, from the middle of the He-brew month of Nisan, which equates to late March or early April. Sir Isaac Newton was one of the first to use the Hebrew lunar calen-dar to come up with firm dates for Good Friday: Friday 7 April 30 AD or Friday 3 April, 33 AD, with Easter Day falling two days later. Mod-ern scholars con nue to think these the most likely. Most people will tell you that Easter falls on the first Sunday a er the first full moon a er the Spring Equinox, which is broadly true. But the precise calcula ons are complicated and involve something called an ‘ecclesias cal full moon’, which is not the same as the moon in the sky. The earliest possible date for Easter in the West is 22 March, which last fell in 1818 and won’t fall again un l 2285. The latest is 25 April, which last happened in 1943 and is next due in 2038. Why the name, ‘Easter’? In almost every European language, the fes val’s name comes from ‘Pesach’, the Hebrew word for Passover. The Germanic word ‘Easter’, however, seems to come from Eostre, a Saxon fer lity goddess men oned by the Venerable Bede. He thought that the Saxons worshipped her in ‘Eostur month’, but may have confused her with the classical dawn goddesses like Eos and Aurora, whose names mean ‘shining in the east’. So Easter might have meant simply ‘beginning month’ – a good me for star ng up again a er a long winter.

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Jesus’ appearances a er his Resurrec on

The following list of witnesses may help you put all those references in order…. Mary Magdalene……………………. Mark 16:9-11; John 20:10-18 Other women at the tomb……… Ma hew 28:8-10 Peter in Jerusalem………………….. Luke 24:34; 1 Corinthians 15:5 The two travellers on the road.. Mark 16:12,13 10 disciples behind closed doors Mark 16:14; Luke 24:36-43; John 20:19-25 11 disciples WITH Thomas………. John 20:26-31; 1 Corinthians 15:5 7 disciples while fishing………….. John 21:1-14 11 disciples on the mountain..… Ma hew 28:16-20 A crowd of 500……………………….. 1 Corinthians 15:6 Jesus’ brother – James……………. 1 Corinthians 15:7 Those who saw the Ascension… Luke 24:44-49; Acts 1:3-8

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St George ‐ our patron saint who isn’t English

It’s perhaps typical of the English that they should have a patron saint who isn’t English, about whom next to nothing is known for sure, and who may not have existed at all. That didn’t stop him be-ing patrio cally invoked in many ba les, notably at Agincourt and in the Crusades, and of course it is his cross that adorns the flags of English football fans to this day. It’s most likely that he was a soldier, a Chris an who was martyred for his faith somewhere in Pales ne, possibly at Lydda, in the early fourth century. At some point in the early centuries of the Church he became associated with wider military concerns, being regarded as the patron saint of the Byzan ne armies. There is no doubt that he was held as an example of the ‘godly soldier’, one who served Christ as bravely and truly as he served his king and country. The story of George and the dragon is of much later date and no one seems to know where it comes from. By the middle ages, when George was being honoured in stained glass, the dragon had become an invaluable and invariable visual element, so that for most people the two are inseparable. Pub signs have a lot to answer for here: ‘The George and Dragon’. However, it’s probably more profitable to concentrate on his role as a man who witnessed to his faith in the difficult se ng of military service, and in the end was martyred for his faithfulness to Christ. The idea of the ‘Chris an soldier’ was, of course, much loved by the Victorian hymn-writers - ’Onward, Chris an soldiers!’ The soldier needs discipline. The heart of his commitment is to obedience. The ba le cannot be avoided nor the enemy appeased. He marches and fights alongside others, and he is loyal to his comrades. In the end, if the ba le is won, he receives the garlands of victory, the final reward of those who overcome evil. St George’s Day presents a challenge and an opportunity. The challenge is to distance the message of his life from the militarism and triumphalism that can easily a ach itself to anything connected to soldiers and figh ng. The opportunity is to celebrate the ideal of the ‘Chris an soldier’ - one who submits to discipline, sets out to obey God truly, does not avoid the inevitable ba le with all that is unjust, wrong and hateful in our world, and marches alongside others figh ng the same noble cause. Discipline, obedience, cour-age, fellowship and loyalty - they’re not the most popular virtues today, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve our gra tude and admira on.

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St Mark

Most of what we know about Mark comes directly from the New Testament. He is usually iden fied with the Mark of Acts 12:12. (When Peter escaped from prison, he went to the home of Mark's mother.) Paul and Barnabas took him along on the first missionary journey, but for some reason Mark returned alone to Jerusalem. It is evident, from Paul's refusal to let Mark accompany him on the second journey despite Barnabas's insistence, that Mark had displeased Paul. Because Paul later asks Mark to visit him in prison, we may assume the trouble did not last long. The oldest and the shortest of the four Gospels, the Gospel of Mark emphasizes Jesus' rejec on by humanity while being God's trium-phant envoy. Probably wri en for Gen le converts in Rome—a er the death of Peter and Paul some me between A.D. 60 and 70—Mark's Gospel is the gradual manifesta on of a "scandal": a crucified Messiah. Evidently a friend of Mark (Peter called him "my son"), Peter is only one of the Gospel sources, others being the Church in Jerusalem (Jewish roots) and the Church at An och (largely Gen le). Like one other Gospel writer, Luke, Mark was not one of the 12 apostles. We cannot be certain whether he knew Jesus personally. Some scholars feel that the evangelist is speaking of himself when describing the arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane: "Now a young man followed him wearing nothing but a linen cloth about his body. They seized him, but he le the cloth behind and ran off naked" (Mark 14:51-52). Others hold Mark to be the first bishop of Alexandria, Egypt. Venice, famous for the Piazza San Marco, claims Mark as its patron saint; the large basilica there is believed to contain his remains. A winged lion is Mark's symbol. The lion derives from Mark's descrip on of John the Bap st as a "voice of one crying out in the desert" (Mark 1:3), which ar sts compared to a roaring lion. The wings come from the applica on of Ezekiel's vision of four winged creatures (Ezekiel, chapter one) to the evangelists.

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Smile lines Two’s company… For our honeymoon my fiancée and I chose a fashionable hotel known for its luxurious suites. When I called to make reserva ons, the desk clerk inquired, "Is this for a special occasion?" "Yes," I replied. "It's our honeymoon." "And how many adults will there be?" she asked. For MPs only At the pearly gates, St. Peter greeted a minister and a member of par-liament and gave them their room keys. "Vicar, here are the keys to one of our nicest single rooms. And for you, Mr MP, the keys to our finest penthouse suite." The vicar began to protest that this was un-fair. "Listen," St. Peter said, "ministers are a ten a penny up here, but this is the first MP we've ever seen." Sermon A pastor, known for his lengthy sermons, no ced a man get up and leave during the middle of his message. The man returned just before the conclusion of the service. A erwards the pastor asked the man where he had gone. "I went to get a haircut," was the reply."But," said the pastor, "why didn't you do that before the service?" "Because," the gentleman said, "I didn't need one then." Heaven An exasperated mother, whose son was always ge ng into mischief, finally asked him, "How do you expect to get into Heaven?" The boy thought it over and said, "Well, I'll just run in and out and in and out and keep slamming the door un l St. Peter says 'For Heaven's sake, Dylan, come in or stay out!'" Dial They have Dial-a-Prayer for atheists now. You call up and it rings and rings but nobody answers.

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HOLY DAYS in MARCH

Monday 2nd March St. David

Thursday 19th March

St. Joseph

Wednesday 25th March Feast of the Annuncia on

PARISH NOTICES

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On why you should never encourage your congrega on

The Rectory

St. James the Least

My dear Nephew Darren

There are mes when I indulge you too much; why I ever let you run your course “Taking Responsibility for your Church” among our con-grega on, I am now unable to understand. I had hopes that it might encourage a few more people to volunteer for the flower rota, or to give occasional help mowing the churchyard. I even had a vague fan-tasy that someone might turn detec ve, and discover who was ea ng the chocolate biscuits between Sundays, condemning the rest of us to munch on Rich Tea a er Services. Unfortunately, your course turned out to be inspira onal, and has fired up our members to take on all sorts of new ini a ves. Enthusi-asm in a congrega on can be a very dangerous thing, especially if people start making decisions on their own. Those who formed a welcoming group are admi edly well-meaning – although it was more than a li le trauma c for those coming through the door the next Sunday to be greeted with frenzied hand-shakes, big toothy smiles, and even hymnbooks. That is unheard of in this church – we always ignore people and leave them to find hymnbooks – if they can. Naturally, all those offering to take the prayers, produce new orders of Service and even to give the occasional sermon have been booked on the appropriate training courses. By the me they have been com-

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But it was the group which decided to “beau fy” the church who have proved the most resome. Hanging the Christmas tree lights round the altar made it look as if I was standing behind a fairground stall, wai ng to invite people to throw hoops round teddy bears – although I would have rather enjoyed making winners sit for the rest of the Ser-vice holding a polythene bag containing a goldfish. Our pulpit has also been given a makeover, with the various panels painted in contras ng colours; I am sure the sixteenth century Flemish woodcarvers would be delighted with the result, although the next

me any medieval historians come to view it, I shall take the day off – probably travelling abroad. My dear Darren, your course took the stopper out of the bo le; would you please run another to put it back?

Your loving uncle,

Eustace

Five exercises you’d be be er off avoiding this Spring

Jumping on the bandwagon

Wading through paperwork

Running around in circles

Pushing your luck

Adding fuel to the fire

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CALENDAR and INTENSIONS FOR APRIL

W 1 Holy Wednesday Those who have lost their faith

T 2 MAUNDY THURSDAY Thanksgiving for the Eucharist

F 3 GOOD FRIDAY

Thanksgiving for Christ in his passion

S 4 HOLY SATURDAY Joyful expectancy

S 5 EASTER SUNDAY The Parish Father Paul

M 6 EASTER MONDAY Easter peace

T 7 EASTER TUESDAY

Easter joy

W 8 EASTER WEDNESDAY Thanksgiving for our redemp on

T 9 EASTER THURSDAY Adora on of our Lord

F 10 EASTER FRIDAY Love for our Lord

S 11 EASTER SATURDAY Renewal in our lives

S 12 EASTER 2 The Parish Father Paul

M 13 Feria

New Chris ans

T 14 Feria Charlesworth St, Chellow Way and Chestnut Terr

W 15 Feria

The bereaved

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T 16 Feria

Church St, Churchbank Way and Clarence Terr

F 17 Feria Love for our neighbour

S 18 Feria The missionary socie es

S 19 EASTER 3 The Parish Father Paul

M 20 Feria The Government

T 21 Feria Clarkson St, Clement Terr and Commercial St

W 22 Feria Those who live alone

T 23 St George, patron saint, martyr Our country

F 24 Feria Cowper St, Craven St and Cravendale Rd

S 25 St Mark, evangelist The Bible Society

S 26 EASTER 4 The Parish Father Paul

M 27 Feria Our link diocese of Ma-ra

T 28 Feria Crawshaw St, The Crescent and Crescent Avenue

W 29 St Catherine of Siena, teacher

Families in our parishes

T 30 Feria

Crescent Walk, Cross Foundry St and Cross St

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Across 1 Rela ng to the whole universe (6) 4 The disciple who made the remark in 8 Across (John 20:24) (6) 8 ‘Unless I see the nail marks — — hands, I will not believe it’ (John 20:25) (2,3) 9 He urged King Jehoiakim not to burn the scroll containing Jeremiah’s message (Jeremiah 36:25) (7) 10 Bap st minister and controversial founder of America’s Moral Majority, Jerry — (7) 11 ‘Look, here is — . Why shouldn’t I be bap zed?’ (Acts 8:36) (5) 12 Repossessed (Genesis 14:16) (9) 17 Port from which Paul sailed on his last journey to Rome (Acts 27:3–4) (5)

19 ‘Moses was not aware that his face was — because he had spoken with the Lord’ (Exodus 34:29) (7) 21 Roonwit, C.S. Lewis’s half-man, half-horse (7) 22 Grill (Luke 24:42) (5) 23 ‘The lot fell to Ma hias; so he was added to the — apostles’ (Acts 1:26) (6)

24 ‘I was sick and you looked a er me, I was in — and you came to visit me’ (Ma hew 25:36) (6) Down 1 Coastal rockfaces (Psalm 141:6) (6) 2 Academic (1 Corinthians 1:20) (7) 3 Publish (Daniel 6:26) (5) 5 For example, the Crusades (4,3) 6 11 Across is certainly this (5) 7 He reps (anag.) (6) 9 Liberator (Psalm 18:2) (9) 13 Man who asked the ques on in 11 Across was in charge of all her treasury (Acts 8:27) (7) 14 They must be ‘worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much

wine’ (1 Timothy 3:8) (7) 15 The human mind or soul (6) 16 ‘O Lord, while precious children starve, the tools of war increase; their

bread is — ’ (Graham Kendrick) (6) 18 ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not — ’ (Ma hew 11:17) (5) 20 Bared (anag.) (5)

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Find the following words in the grid below once you have found them

all check your answers on page 32.

Jesus, Ate, Last, Passover, Meal, Disciples, Warned, Betrayed, Bread, Blessed, Wine, Thanks, Drink, Covenant, Law, Old, New, Body, Blood, Gethsemane, Cup, Removed, Will, Easter, Approach, God

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DEWSBURY WEST COMMUNITY CENTRE

Church Street, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury WF13 3LA

The Community Centre consists of

Large Func on Hall

Small Lounge area to the side -

With facili es for serving light

refreshments and drinks

Kitchen –with large cooker,

fridge freezer and crockery

PLEASE NOTE: The Community Centre is not licensed for the sale of alcohol;

The Centre can accommodate up to 100 people.

Enquiries—please contact Anne Thornton 01924 493551

This blank space is available for adver sing either this size

or split into two.

If you know of any body interested please let Fr Paul or

myself know.

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The Meaning of Numbers: The Number 1

The number 1 is only divisible by itself. It is independent of any other numerals yet yet composes them all. It symbolizes in the Bible the unity and primacy, and the oneness of the Godhead. What is known as the Shema (or Shema Yisrael), a quote of verse four in Deuteronomy 6:4 that is o en used in Jewish prayer services, a ests to this fact. The number 1 also represents the unity between God the Father and His Son Jesus (John 10:30). Jesus, by his singular sacrifice, has made possible the forgiveness of ALL our sins. He is the one Mediator and Shepherd (1Timothy 2:5; John 10:16) in the life of a Chris an. The Old and New Testaments have an incredible unity between them. More than 1/3rd of the New Testament is composed of Old Testament quotes. Many wri ngs from the prophets and Psalms could not be understood without the Gospels and the rest of the New Testament. Prophecies is places like Isaiah 53 would not be correctly understood as referring to the Messiah if the Gospels did not exist. Such examples are a testament to the unified nature of the Scriptures and offer proof of its direct inspira on by God. How is the number 1 related to Jesus? Jesus is called the firstborn of every creature (Colossians 1:15) and the firstborn not only of the dead (1:18) but also among many brethren (Romans 8:29). He is also called the "first of the first fruits. (1Corinthians 15:20, 23), meaning that he is the first of MANY to be resurrected to eternal life (especially those in the first resurrec on, see Revela on 20:6). Christ referred to himself as the FIRST or Alpha (the first le er of the Greek language) several mes in the book of Revela on (1:11, 17, 22:13). The apostle Peter tells us bluntly that it is through the name of Jesus Christ and him alone that a person can receive salva on and live forever (Acts 4:10 - 12). There is NO OTHER NAME in all crea on, in spite of the sincerity of countless BILLIONS who believe in other paths to salva on, eternal life and so on, by which mankind can connect to the TRUE God and fulfil their des ny.

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Art, beauty and science Yes, I'm talking about gardening! Na onal Gardening Week 13‐19 April 2015

Na onal Gardening Week 2015 will aim to encourage everyone to get involved in gardening as an on going hobby - or for the first me! Gardens have been around for a really long me! It all started with prehistoric families trying to improve the general area they lived in. They did this by removing species they didn't want in the envi-ronment, while improving and nurturing what they did want in their environment. This went on to see the Romans building gardens with fountains and water features and nowadays, we have all different types all over the world! But why bother? Well we grow some beau ful flowers, plants and even food from gardening. I thought it was really interes ng to hear Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins' thoughts on gardening. He said that working a plot involves maths, designing a garden takes 'art' and that plant care is science! Phew! So what is happened during the week in April 2015? Well, full details of the week haven't been published yet so keep checking back on the official website for all the informa on you need. Meanwhile the Royal Hor cultural Society (RHS) have a free gardening SOS service! Here, you can take any queries you have for answering from the experts! They will even order a border-boos ng service. What's this? It means that the RHS will send out six sugges ons on how to enhance your garden borders when you send them a picture of yours! Furthermore, they will even take to social networking to answer the 'Daily Facebook Ques on' with the science and gardens teams, so if technology is more your thing then visit the official Na onal Garden-ing Week website to find out more.

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Nun Grading Papers CAN YOU IMAGINE THE NUN SITTING AT HER DESK GRADING THESE PAPERS, ALL THE WHILE TRYING TO KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE AND MAINTAIN HER COMPOSURE! PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE WORDING AND SPELLING. IF YOU KNOW THE BIBLE EVEN A LITTLE, YOU'LL FIND THIS HILARIOUS! IT COMES FROM A CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEST. KIDS WERE ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS. THE FOLLOWING 25 STATEMENTS ABOUT THE BIBLE WERE WRITTEN BY CHILDREN. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RETOUCHED OR CORRECTED . INCORRECT SPELLING HAS BEEN LEFT IN . 1. IN THE FIRST BOOK OF THE BIBLE, GENESIS. GOD GOT TIRED OF CRE-ATING THE WORLD SO HE TOOK THE SABBATH OFF. 2. ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED FROM AN APPLE TREE. NOAH'S WIFE WAS JOAN OF ARK. NOAH BUILT AND ARK AND THE ANIMALS CAME ON IN PEARS. 3. LOTS WIFE WAS A PILLAR OF SALT DURING THE DAY, BUT A BALL OF FIRE DURING THE NIGHT. 4. THE JEWS WERE A PROUD PEOPLE AND THROUGHOUT HISTORY THEY HAD TROUBLE WITH UNSYMPATHETIC GENITALS. 5. SAMPSON WAS A STRONGMAN WHO LET HIMSELF BE LED ASTRAY BY A JEZEBEL LIKE DELILAH. 6. SAMSON SLAYED THE PHILISTINES WITH THE AXE OF THE APOSTLES. 7. MOSES LED THE JEWS TO THE RED SEA WHERE THEY MADE UNLEAV-ENED BREAD, WHICH IS BREAD WITHOUT ANY INGREDIENTS. 8. THE EGYPTIANS WERE ALL DROWNED IN THE DESSERT. AFTER-WARDS, MOSES WENT UP TO MOUNT CYANIDE TO GET THE TEN COM-MANDMENTS. 9. THE FIRST COMMANDMENTS WAS WHEN EVE TOLD ADAM TO EAT THE APPLE. 10. THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT IS THOU SHALT NOT ADMIT ADUL-TERY. 11. MOSES DIED BEFORE HE EVER REACHED CANADA THEN JOSHUA LED THE HEBREWS IN THE BATTLE  OF GERITOL.

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Readings for April

April 5th—Easter Day

Reading 1 Acts 10: 34. 37-43

We have eaten and drunk with him a er his resurrec on

Psalm Psalm 117: 1-2. 16-17. 22-23     This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. 

Reading 2 Colossians 3: 1-4

You must look for the things that are in heaven, where

Christ is.

Gospel John 20: 1-9

He must rise from the dead

April 12th—2nd Sunday of Easter

Reading 1 Acts 4:32-35 United, heart and soul Psalm. Psalm 117:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end   Reading 2 1 John 5:1-6 Anyone who has been bego en by God has already overcome the world. Gospel John 20:19-31 Eight days later, Jesus came . .

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April 19th—3rd Sunday of Easter

Reading 1 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19 You killed the prince of life. God, however, raised him from the dead. Psalm Psalm 4:2, 4, 7, 9 Li up the light of your face on us, O Lord               Reading 2 1 John 2:1-5a He is the sacrifice that takes our sins away, and not only ours, but the whole world's. Gospel Luke 24:35-48 So you see how it is wri en that the Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead.

April 26th—4th Sunday of Easter Reading 1 Acts 4:8-12

This is the only name by which we can be saved

Psalm Psalm 117:1.8-9, 21-23, 26.28-29

The stone which the builders rejected has become the

corner stone.

Reading 2 1 John 3:1-2

We shall see God as he really is.

Gospel John 10:11-18

The good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his

sheep.

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RECIPE

Lemon and lime Pavlova

Ingredients

Prepara on method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. For the meringue, whisk the sugar, a tablespoon at a me, into the s ffened egg whites, un l the mixture is smooth and glossy. Gently fold in the sherry vinegar. Spoon the meringue mixture onto the prepared baking tray to form a circle about 20cm/8in in diameter. Spoon the remaining meringue in dollops around the edge of the meringue, forming swirls and peaks as you go. Transfer the meringue to the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or un l the meringue has hardened on the outside, but is s ll so and chewy in the middle. Meanwhile, for the filling, place the lemon juice and zest, lime juice and zest, caster sugar, eggs, egg yolks and 75g/2¾oz of the bu er into a heavy-based pan. Whisk over a medium heat un l the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the remaining bu er, s rring con nuously. Con nue to s r un l all of the bu er has melted and the mixture has thickened considerably. Remove the mixture from the heat and whisk a li le, then set aside un l completely cool. To serve, place the meringue into the centre of a serving pla er. Spoon the lemon and lime filling mixture into the centre, then top with the whipped cream and passion fruit pulp.

For the meringue 150g/5½oz caster sugar 3 free-range egg whites,

whisked in a clean bowl un l s ff peaks form when the whisk is re-moved

½ tsp sherry vinegar

For the filling 2 lemons, juice and zest 3 limes, juice and zest 175g/6oz caster sugar 3 free-range eggs, plus 5 free-

range egg yolks 150g/5oz bu er, so ened 200g/7oz double cream,

whipped un l so peaks form when the whisk is removed

12 passion fruit, pulp only, to serve

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Ques ons for Chris ans

1.More important, Good Friday or Easter Sunday? 2. Who was Jesus Christ? 3. What does it mean to be a Chris an? 4. What does the Third world have that Europe does not? 5. Why aren't all Chris ans perfect? 1. Easter Sunday is more important because the death of Jesus, on Good Friday, was his sacrifice, his laying down of his life for us. The Good News of Easter Sunday is that the Father accepted this gi of his Son and raised him to a new life. 2. Chris ans believe that Jesus is the Son of God who was born at Bethlehem and who lived for about 30 years before being executed. The sacred books of the Gospels give us details of his life but there is also evidence from other sources of the existence of Jesus of Naza-reth. 3. It means to embrace the person and teaching of Jesus Christ. Chris anity is more than just a philosophy, or way to live one's life; it is a rela onship with the Risen Lord Jesus. The deeper and more in mate the rela onship, the more likely that the teachings will be lived by the believer. 4. The majority of Chris an Churches are burs ng at the seams in the Third world. It is only Europe which has a Chris an famine. We should not believe that the limited Chris an ac vity seen in Great Britain is representa ve of the rest of the world. It is our country that is out of step. 5. The call of Jesus is a call to discipleship and conversion, a life long process. It is a dynamic life with growth and perfec on is the end re-sult. This can only be reached a er the purifica on of conversion and fidelity to the call of Jesus.

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Service Rotas   St Saviour 

  

Sunday 5th April—Joint Mass at Holy Innocents

Sunday 12th April

Sidespersons: Maureen Rawson, June Lightowler Readers: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Prayers: Ann Blackburn Coffee: Moyra Walker, Valerie Derry

Sunday 19th April Sidespersons: Richard Machin, Linda Machin, Ann Ta ersfield Readers: , Ann Blackburn Prayers: David Thornton Coffee: Anne Thornton, Gloria Falller

Sunday 26th April Sidespersons: David Thornton, Anne Thornton Readers: Kathleen Thornton, Gloria Faller Prayers: father Paul Coffee: June Lightowler, Tony Lightowler

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Service Rotas Holy Innocents

Sunday 5th April Sidespersons: Carol, Jeff Readings : Michael, Anne Coffee : Served in Church Hall

Sunday 12th April: Sidespersons: Sylvia, Mary Readings : Linda (C) , Sharon Coffee : Served in Church Hall

Sunday 19th April Sidespersons: Carol, Chris ne Readings: Michael, Sylvia Coffee : Served in Church Hall

Sunday 26th April Sidespersons: Marion, Pat Readings: Linda (C), Michael Coffee : Served in Church Hall

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Regular Weekly Service Times

St Saviour Ravensthorpe

Sundays except for the first Sunday in the month Solemn Parish Mass 9:30am

Tuesdays Low Mass 7pm

Saturdays Mass of Our Lady 10am

Confessions 10:30am

Parish Office for those wishing to book Bap sms or Weddings 10:30am

Holy Innocents Thornhill Lees

Sundays except for the first Sunday in the month Solemn Parish Mass 11am

Wednesdays Low Mass 7pm

On the first Sunday of every month there will be a joint

Solemn Parish Mass, this will alternate between our Churches, the next one will be on:

Sunday 3rd May 10.00am St Saviour Full details of all our Mass Times  will be published  on our weekly pew 

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